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William Gienapp

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A Chat with Robert Rodriguez

When I was in high school, I used to carry around a binder with a picture of Robert Rodriguez taped


JUNGLE BOOGIE: Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe Search for 'Proof of Life'

Midway through Proof of Life, Terry Thorne (Russell Crowe), an elite hostage negotiator, gets on the radio and begins the


Ding Dong, The 'Witch' is Dead?

Whenever I stop and find myself contemplating the original Blair Witch Project (something that doesn't seem to occur all that


Antiquity Roadshow

In the opening shot of Gladiator, a rugged, combat-scarred hand reaches out and gently touches long stalks of grass, which


Independent Means

In a society where a film's success is all too often judged by box office grosses, it is rare to


Album Review: S & M by Metallica and the SFSO

Never a group to rest on its laurels, Metallica, the only old-school metal outfit that still truly rocks, releases a


You Know the Steps to This Tango

Matthew Perry is one of those actors who has one great strength but is usually forced to milk it to


John Carpenter's Vampires Has a Bloody Bite

JOHN CARPTENTER'S VAMPIRES Directed by John Carpenter Starring James Woods & Daniel Baldwin Columbia Pictures It was only a matter